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4-Wheel Jamboree more than just monster trucks

LIMA — The Lucas Oil 4-Wheel Jamboree, at the Allen County Fairgrounds for the 28th consecutive year, is an attraction unlike any other to visit Lima.

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Friday 05/17/2013
Jennings school board calls meeting
Posted: May 17, 2013

FORT JENNINGS — The Jennings school board will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The board will meet in the high school library.

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Republicans holding a tri-county family picnic
Posted: May 17, 2013

WEST LIBERTY The Hardin County Republican Party will join Logan and Hancock counties for a Tri-County family picnic from 4 to 6 p.m. June 23 at the West Liberty Lions Park.

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Girl Scouts Day Camp registration open
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA Girl Scouts of Western Ohio will hold Day Camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 3-6 at the Lima Girl Scout Center-Duffy Lodge.

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Firefighter education program slated for June
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA Paul Swartz, president of Swartz Contracting, announced there will be a firefighter education program from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 1 at the UAW Ford Rhodes State Training Center, 1150 Bible Road.

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Friday 05/17/2013
Hospital foundation awards scholarships
Posted: May 17, 2013

ST. MARYS The Joint Township District Hospital Foundation recently awarded two $500 scholarships to hospital employees pursuing a degree in the health care field. The recipients were Krista Koch and Michelle Archer.

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Bradfield Center will offer summer program
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA The Bradfield Community Center will offer a summer program for incoming first- through sixth-graders. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10 to 28 and July 8 to 26.

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Gadgets growing on local schools: Even youngest of pupils getting involved
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — Temple Christian sixth-grader Anna Acklin spent this year using a school-issued iPad in class and at home. She considered herself lucky, until learning kindergartners at her school will get iPad Minis next year.

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Gomer School documentary premieres Friday night
Posted: May 17, 2013

GOMER — An Elida High School graduate who documented his alma mater before it closed is back with another tribute to the former Gomer building.

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The Blue Caboose: Tourism season kicks off in Allen County
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:27 pm

LIMA — If the Blue Caboose is open, it must be tourism season in Allen County.

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Anheuser-Busch buys Lima's C&G Distributing Co. Inc.
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 6:36 pm

LIMA — Anheuser-Busch has purchased Lima’s C&G Distributing Co. Inc., the two companies announced Friday.

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St. Rita’s cutting jobs, moving some to Cincinnati
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — In the midst of massive, rapid health care changes, St. Rita’s Health Partners is consolidating some jobs and eliminating others in areas not related to direct patient care.

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Teen charged with aggravated murder in Ottawa brothers' deaths
Posted: May 17, 2013

OTTAWA — The 17-year-old Ottawa boy who led police to the bodies of two brothers has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with their deaths.

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Births
Posted: May 17, 2013

St. Rita’s Medical Center

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Man pleads guilty to crashing car into Lima's Sharon Dairy King
Posted: May 17, 2013

LIMA — The man who crashed his car through the Sharon Dairy King in 2012 will face up to three years in prison when he is sentenced in July.

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Marriages and divorces
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 4:50 pm

MARRIAGES

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Futures File: Soybeans shoot higher; precious metals soften; lumber prices fall
Posted: May 17, 2013

Soybeans Shoot Higher

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Saturday night OVI checkpoint planned in Allen County
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 8:25 am

ALLEN COUNTY - The Ohio State Highway Patrol will operate a checkpoint to look for drivers operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Allen County on Saturday night. The location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning.

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Thursday 05/16/2013
Lima preps for monster truck traffic through construction zones
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:27 pm

LIMA — It’s not only monster truck time this weekend; it’s monster traffic jam time.

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Sheriff records begin to tell tale of dead brothers in Ottawa
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:23 am

OTTAWA — Authorities have said little about last week's killing of two brothers in Ottawa, but sheriff's dispatch records and their mother's call to the agency begin to tell the tale.

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Road 5 closing to through traffic for the summer
Posted: May 16, 2013

OTTAWA — Construction to widen Road 5 is expected to begin May 28, according the Putnam County Engineer’s Office.

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State bands four peregrine falcons in Lima
Posted: May 16, 2013

LIMA — Wildlife officials can track another generation of a threatened bird species after visiting a nest atop one of Lima’s tallest buildings on Thursday.

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Lima session outlines public-record rights
Posted: May 16, 2013

LIMA — Local officials and citizens got a lesson in public records and open meetings law Thursday, courtesy of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

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Railroad crossing upgrades approved in Auglaize, Shelby counties
Posted: May 16, 2013

COLUMBUS The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Wednesday construction authorization from the Ohio Rail Development Commission for the installation of flashing lights and gates in Auglaize and Shelby counties.

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Habitat for Humanity gets $5,000 boost
Posted: May 16, 2013

PUTNAM COUNTY Putnam County Habitat for Humanity received a $5,064 grant from Paulding Putnam Electric Trust.

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Births
Posted: May 16, 2013

St. Rita’s Medical Center

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Motorcycle-car crash kills Lima 19-year-old
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 5:33 pm

LIMA — A Lima teen died in a car-motorcycle accident Wednesday night, according to the Lima Police Department reported.

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Amendment could help Blanchard River project
Posted: May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON

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Fort Jennings students given historical walking tour of town
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 4:44 pm

FORT JENNINGS - Students in grades K-12 at Fort Jennings were given a historical walking tour of their community on Thursday. The event was coordinated by the Fort Jennings Historical group. Members of the group stopped at various sites around town and used old photos taken from the same angle as the stations to show and talk about what used to be there.

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Police calls for Thursday, May 16
Posted: May 16, 2013

Police calls as of 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 from the Lima Police Department:

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Interactive: Star Trek quiz
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 3:26 pm

“Star Trek” has shown up in many incarnations since the original TV series created by Gene Roddenberry debuted in 1966. This summer’s “Star Trek Into Darkness” is the 12th movie in the franchise, which also includes five live-action and one animated TV series. The Star Trek universe is indeed large. Think you know your way around? Try this quiz to find out.

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Lori Borgman: In defense of the cherished Jell-O salad
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 3:35 pm

I dread being the bearer of bad news, especially in an uncertain economy, questionable employment gains and high allergen levels, but here it goes: Jell-O salad is dead.

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Wapakoneta students take lead role in suicide prevention
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 5:39 pm

WAPAKONETA —Wapakoneta High School junior Dustin Jarrett knows what it is like to feel depressed and think about suicide. He also knows how it feels to get help.

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Audio: Michelle Grothause's call about Romes brothers
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:12 am
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Sheriff's call sheet on Romes brothers' death
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:12 am
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Four Putnam County students recipients of Rieman scholarships
Posted: May 16, 2013

Four area high school seniors have been awarded Edward A. and Ettie M. Rieman scholarships for 2013. The awards of $1,000 each are presented by the Putnam County Educational Service Center to outstanding graduates of any Putnam County High school.

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Bellman recipient of OG Rotary Community Service Award
Posted: May 16, 2013

Ottawa-Glandorf Rotary Club has chosen Kevin Bellman as the recipient of the Putnam County 2013 Community Service Award. They are presenting the award to Bellman today, Wednesday, May 15, during a special program held during the Rotary Club meeting.

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Jordan: Ohio groups long ago sounded alarm on IRS
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 9:18 am

Conservative Ohio groups more than a year ago raised the alarm that the Internal Revenue Service was holding up their applications for tax-exempt status, leading U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, to request the audit that led to the IRS's admission that it targeted Tea Party-related groups for close scrutiny.

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2013 prom photos
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 8:54 am

See photos from area proms, including Bath and Delphos St. John's from this weekend.

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Wednesday 05/15/2013
Shawnee Township firefighters respond to small house fire
Posted: May 15, 2013

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee Township firefighters were called to a house fire shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The fire at 1505 Walnut Court was said to be a small fire. Occupants of the home escaped without injury, a police dispatcher said.

The home is owned by Terrell E. Bagley and valued at $103,700, according to Allen County Auditor records.

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Man arrested in Lima shooting
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA A man was arrested late Wednesday afternoon and accused of shooting at another man, a Lima police officer reported.

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Bath pupils' bus loses mirror on way to D.C.
Posted: May 15, 2013

COLUMBUS — A trip to Washington, D.C., for a group of Bath Middle School students was delayed Wednesday morning when the bus carrying them was involved in a minor traffic accident.

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Slain Ottawa brothers remembered as special boys
Updated: May 17, 2013 - 10:12 am

OTTAWA – Tears were often mixed with smiles as the antics of the Blaine and Blake Romes were recalled during an emotional funeral service Wednesday morning at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

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Allen County lowers four bridges' weight limits
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA — Four bridges in Allen County will have stricter load limits because of concrete and steel deterioration, the County Engineer’s Office has determined.

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Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame adds Continental swimmer
Posted: May 15, 2013

CONTINENTAL – A relentless, 64-year-old swimmer has been selected for the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

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St. Rita’s gains $333,000, honors volunteers
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA — Hundreds of St. Rita’s Medical Center volunteers were honored during a luncheon Wednesday afternoon.

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Lima committee questions storm water contract
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA City Council’s Public Works Committee had questions Wednesday about a city contract with the Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District.

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FEMA gives Miller City Fire Department $70,224
Posted: May 15, 2013

MILLER CITY

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Walmart shoplifting suspect identified
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA Thanks to Lima Police Department Facebook followers, a Delphos woman and two Delphos girls have been identified stealing a cartload of groceries in Walmart security photos.

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Bart Mills: Proud to join the Handyman Club of America
Updated: May 15, 2013 - 4:36 pm

I’m not altogether certain I should be making this announcement. It could be construed as bragging or, at the very least, taunting. It may well lead to a glut of unwanted phone calls from neighbors seeking my expert counsel. At the worst, it might make some of the fellows out there feel a bit, well, inferior.

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Allen County rejects state budget rule
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA Allen County Commissioners unanimously opposed Wednesday an Ohio Recorders’ Association proposal in the state budget at their weekly meeting.

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Refinancing to save Allen County $300,000
Posted: May 15, 2013

LIMA The Allen County Auditor’s Office refinanced some county bonds, which will add up to about $300,000 in savings to taxpayers during the next few years.

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Births
Posted: May 15, 2013

St. Rita’s Medical Center

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Putnam County Court News
Posted: May 15, 2013

Putnam County Common Pleas Court

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Paulding Putnam Electric awards grant to Putnam Habitat
Updated: May 16, 2013 - 9:35 am

The Paulding Putnam Electric Trust – Operation Round-Up program granted $19,964 to eight non-profit organizations for the first quarter of 2013. The trust receives money through monthly contributions from members who round up their electric bill to the next whole dollar. Donations are used to distribute gifts which will benefit people in the communities served by PPE.

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